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Whether you have a Portland, Oregon home or a Vancouver, WA commercial site, you need to know a good Portland electrician or Vancouver electrician. Then you should call that electrician if you have any of the following situations in one or more of your buildings.

• The building is older than 25 years. Structures which were wired over 25 years ago are probably not adequate for the myriad of electronics we are now habitually using. This inadequate and possibly hazardous wiring systems need to be brought up to today’s code standards. Contact a licensed and reputable electrician from Beaverton, Vancouver or Portland. This will help you feel safer.
• No GCFIs in wet areas. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters are now required in any room that has a wet area, for example kitchens, bathroom and utility rooms. An electrical contractor can easily retrofit these rooms and bring your home into code compliance. You will also be much safer. If you already have GCFI’s in your home, check their reset buttons to make sure they’re working properly.
• Lights dim when an appliance cuts on. Appliances such as refrigerators, furnaces and air conditioners draw a lot of power. If your lights dim when one of these items starts using electricity you need to have a dedicated circuit wired  to them. Call an electrician to make that adjustment.
• Plug-strips and add-on are the norm. Rather than stuff every outlet with plug strips, you should add additional circuits within rooms that need additional power. Don’t get in the habit of just adding powerbars.

Amp Electric has qualified electricians who can examine all of the above situations and explain your options.

Call Amp Electric for a free quote.

For an electrician in Vancouver, WA call (360) 910-5805. For a Beaverton electrician or Portland electrician dial (503) 896-3171.